The Particle Flow & Tribology Lab (PFTL) at Carnegie Mellon researches new methodologies to predicting the behavior of granular, powder, and slurry flows in sliding contacts. Our research is conducted through the synergistic use of experiments, physics-based modeling, and computational simulations. The research in the PFTL has application to the semiconductor, energy, biotechnology, nanotechnology, agricultural, space, and defense industries. The lab’s founder and director is Prof. C. Fred Higgs III.

The research themes that the PFTL focuses on are:
  • Granular flow
  • Powder lubrication
  • Slurry tribology
  • Computational Fluid/Solid Interactions
C. Fred Higgs, III
Associate Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department
Affiliated Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department		 Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
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